Nidhi and Ridhi, two friends, decided to open a new stationary store. They purchased a large number of materials from the main
market. Nidhi systematically arranged all of the items based on their similarities and differences. The items were not arranged by Ridhi. She simply arranged them according to the available space in her shop.
(a) What is the purpose of grouping items?
(b) Assume you are a stationer, how will you arrange your products in your store?
(c) Do you believe Nidhi or Ridhi will be able to easily locate items in their shop? Why?
(d) What are the values of Nidhi
and Ridhi shown here?
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